drugs

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After the Opioid Settlement, Nothing Changed

Pharmaceutical companies paid $26 billion for their role in the opioid epidemic. Overdose deaths hit a new record the following year. What the settlements tell us about accountability in America.

Devon MitchellFebruary 20, 202611 min read

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Why American Drugs Cost More Than Everywhere Else

The United States pays two to three times what other wealthy countries pay for the same medications. This is a policy choice, not an economic law — and the politics of changing it are more complicated than either party admits.

Dr. Amara SinghJanuary 30, 202612 min read